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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
6
Ellen, stockpiling kindness for strangers, feeds a weathered tramp and faces a brutal lesson on trust as neighbors fear “birds of prey.” The encounter reopens old wounds about loss, faith, and human nature in a Dublin style kitchen scene.
A Buckley Field private sprinted to the chow line only to be told by a sergeant that his timing was off. He had read Eastern War Time from a War Information room clock, not Mountain War Time, delaying his meal.
Researchers note that juvenile birds may begin migration on a different schedule from adults, raising questions about how fledglings learn routes. The study suggests cues from experienced elders and environmental signals help map separate paths for the young.
Paris suffered limited damage with bombers targeting industrial zones. Renault Works and Vincennes freight yards bore the brunt, while rail yards wreckage spread over a large area. The Eiffel Tower area remained largely unscathed and historic sites were spared.
Vancouver artist Grace Melvin completed a 40 page Book of Remembrance for the Military Engineers Association of Canada listing 2004 Canadians who fell in the First Great War. The volume bound in red morocco will go to Ottawa then St Pauls Cathedral London. it features illumination by Melvin and will be exhibited to relatives in the Cathedral niche.
Health League of Canada reports study by Illinois researchers in JAMA showing 649 infants avg eight months old received three doses at three week intervals. Immunity to diphtheria reached 97 percent, pertussis 72 percent, rising to 95 percent after a booster. Reactions were mild and transient. no infant injected in five years is known to have contracted either disease.
Telegraph and telephone wires strung along highways average 206 pounds per mile, reflecting heavy conductors and extensive infrastructure in regional communications networks.
Private Steve Yuremchuk of Endeavor Sask spent his leave in Rome after fighting through the Sicilian and Italian campaigns. He served in England for two and a half years.
Canada eyeing the Maple Leaf as the nation’s emblem for goods reaching world markets. Officials foresee universal use on export items and mutual aid supplies to boost recognition, even for UNAR A programs. The goal is a simple emblem that signals Canadian origin and supports postwar reconstruction.
A note describes an alligator's crushing jaw strength and adds a striking fact that a man can hold its mouth closed with one hand once the jaws snap shut.
The piece contrasts wartime tragedies with preventable child deaths from diphtheria in England and Wales, noting 2,420 cases in four weeks ending April 29 and about 10 percent fatality. It urges immunization, stating loving parents can guard against disease as surely as war risks, with a message relevant to Canada too.
Cut Hubbard squash in half and bake then fill with a meat loaf mixture using ham or pork, egg, crackers, pepper mustard and syrup, bake again until cooked. A simple custard dessert layers graham crumbs applesauce and optional custard with a cherry, praised as ration time saver.
Three Polish soldiers named Edward Lech Thomas Dobieski and Tadeusz Kaniewski completed a four tour of Canada and the United States and expressed gratitude to the Canadian Red Cross Society for generous support of Polish relief efforts.
The statement notes that Ezra chapter seven verse twenty one contains all letters of the alphabet, implying a pangram within a biblical verse. It highlights a linguistic curiosity without broader context or corroborating sources.
Postmaster General Mulock announced extension of armed services air letter facilities to civilians effective September 11. Civilian air letters may be sent to many Commonwealth countries at a special 10 cent rate, a move his says may mark a new idea in civilian trans ocean air mail.
Pattern 4577 offers a date hall dress with a side front closing and back flounce hat in sizes 11 13 15 and 17. Size 13 needs 8 yards of 39 inch fabric and the hat 4 yards. send 20 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. mail delays noted.
The earth is gradually slowing its rotation, causing days to lengthen by about one thousandth of a second every century. This subtle change accumulates over long periods, affecting timekeeping and Earth's rotation dynamics.
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